Combined whip-socket and rein



Patented Feb. 3, 1885.

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E. MINER ORUMLEY, OF SPRINGFIELD, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO '1. J. ARNOLD, OF BOSWVELL, OHIO.

COMBINED WHlP-SOCKET AND RElN HOLDER.

SEECIPICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 311,815, dated February 3, 18:85.

Application filed June 10,1884. (N model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, E. MINER GRUMLEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Springfield, in the county of Clark and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combined Whip-Socket and Rein- Holder, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to combined whipsockets and reinholders; and it consists in the combinations and arrangements of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompaning drawings, which form a part of this specification, Figure l is a front elevation view of a device embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a side elevation view of the same. Fig. 3 is a rear view of the reinholder apart from the whip-socket, the top of the fastening-clamp being shown removed. Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on line 00 a: in Fig.1, and Fig. 5 is a sectional view of the fastening-clamp, taken on y 3 In said drawings, a represents the main frame or body of the whip-socket, which is preferably cast in a single piece of brass, malleable iron, or other suitable material. The socket proper is made open, and is so shaped that the whip when inserted therein has a bearing against each end of the socket at one side, and on the other side is held by a single bearing placed centrally in the length of the socket in the usual way. This center bearing I make to consist of a small roller, 1), which is journaled at each end on small trunnions of bearings 12, formed on the main frame a. This roller 1) is preferably covered with rubber or other pliable material, and is adapted to turn on its bearings as the whip is inserted into or removed from the socket, thereby obviating the wearing of the whip, which is occasioned by the frictional contact with this central bearing when made stationary. The main frame or body a is provided at its respective ends with fastening-clamps c 0, adapted to engage the edge of the dash of a buggy or other vehicle, and thus hold the device firmly in place.

To the upper clamp, .c, I cast or otherwise secure two arms, at and e, the upper one, 6, of

which extends over and forms a support for an oscillating gripping-lever, f. This lever f is enlarged at the top and extended each way to form a bearing for the reins, being provided at each side with a flange, 9. At the bottom the lever f is constructed with a crossarm, h, adapted to engage with the holdingarm d, which is extended from the side of the clamp c. To secure the reins with this device, they are brought over the top of the leverf, between the flanges g, and then passed down and between the cross-arm h of said lever and the projecting holding-arm d. It will be seen that the weight of the reins on the top of the lever f will cause the cross-arm h of the lower end of said lever to press against the arm d, and thus impinge the reins between said arm h and holding-arm 11, holding said reins firmly clamped therein. The more strain exerted upon the reins over the top of the lever the more pressure will be exerted on the clamp which holds the reins.

The rein-holder as just described is sup ported upon the upper fastening-clamp, c,

which is preferably secured to the dash in such a manner as to bring the top of the gripping-lever f just above the top of said dash in a convenient position to grasp the lines. Now, in order that the whip-socket may set well down on the dash in a convenient position to receive the whip, I connect the said upper fastening-clamp, c, to the main frame a of the whip-socket by a neck or thin metallic strip, Z, which may be of any suitable length to bring the socket down to its usual position on the dash, and at the same time permit the holder to remain in a convenient position to grasp the reins. I

It is obvious that, if desired, the rein-holder may be constructed and used separately from the whip-socket, as shown in Fig. 3, the sin gle clamp 0 serving to secure it'in place.

Having thus described my invention, I claim- 1. The combination, with awhipsocket provided with a clamp, c, and a line-holder provided with a clamp, c, of a connecting-strip, Z, adapted to connect said whipsocket and line-holder, wherebythe said line-holder and I In testimony whereof I have hereunto set [0 Whip-socket may be held in their respective my hand this 5th day of June, A. D. 1884. positions by said clamps, substantially as set I 7 forth. E. MINER CRUMLEY. Y 2. The combination, with the clamp c, of thearms (I and e, and the gripping-lever f, Vitnesses:

pivoted to one of said arms, and adapted to PAUL A. STALEY, bear against the other, substantially as set I P. J. OLEVENGER. forth. 

